While this isn’t the Artificial Intelligence (AI) update contractors were holding their breath for, GSA still plans to make significant changes in Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Refresh #32. The Refresh, which is expected to come out in June 2026, implements Executive Order 14398 on DEI policies, addresses a change to new Joint Venture (JV) offers, and adds new requirements for ‘End-of-Support (EOS)’ solutions, among other changes. We’ll review the highlights of this Refresh below, so you know what to expect when the Mass Modification is released.
As you may be familiar with already, MAS Refresh updates affect both the entirety of the solicitation as well as specific Large Categories and Special Item Numbers (SINs). This is why you should always review the changes before you accept the Mass Mod, because even if the specific Large Category updates don’t impact you, other regulations might.
Here are the main highlights for Refresh #32:
Two other updates were made to the overall solicitation, which we’ll discuss more in depth below.
This update could potentially be a big one, especially if you offer hardware or software through the MAS Program. GSA will add a requirement to the general information section of each Large Category in the solicitation to define ‘End-Of-Support’ (EOS) products which will determine whether these products should be sold under the MAS Program.
The definition of End-Of-Support (EOS) will be:
Hardware devices, firmware, and software versions that no longer receive timely, supported updates from the original equipment manufacturer, including patches for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), security updates, software fixes (hotfixes), and defects.
With this definition, GSA will continuously gather information related to product availability, and if an item appears to be obsolete or its EOS date is three years or less from the date of the offer, GSA may request additional info or not allow it to be sold through MAS.
If an awarded item reaches its EOS date during the period of performance of your contract without a plan or suitable replacement, then the Contracting Officer can remove the item from the contract.
In MAS Refresh #32, GSA is implementing changes to Joint Venture (JV) requirements based on a Small Business Administration (SBA) rule change on Mentor Protégé JVs. Going forward for new offerors, a JV partner can hold their own MAS contract and only be a participant in ONE JV MAS contract. It’s important to note this is only for new offerors, not pre-existing JV MAS contracts, but this will be reevaluated at the contract’s next option period.
GSA also plans to make updates to specific Large Categories and subsequent Special Item Numbers (SINs), so we’ll dive into them below.
In the Facilities Large Category, also known as B, GSA will make a major change to the Food Service Equipment Subcategory. GSA plans to retire SIN 311423—Non Perishable Foods. This elimination was made as part of the initiative to rightsize the MAS Program by removing items with insufficient market demand or where administrative costs outweigh procurement benefits.
In this Industrial Products and Services (E) Large Category, GSA will update the SIN description and associated instructions for SIN 532310 Rental and Leasing of Hardware Store Products. This description change will be made to increase efficiency for contractors who utilize category class pricing and ensure compliance control for individual rental product offerings. Under this new description, contractors using category class pricing must establish a single, fixed price for each category class, prohibiting variable pricing for similar equipment. A full review of the SIN description change can be found in GSA’s Significant Change Document for Refresh #32.
In Large Category F, Information Technology, GSA will add a new SIN 518210GM – Grants Quality Service Management Office (Grants QSMO) Marketplace. This SIN was created by GSA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in support of Executive Order 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking. The Grants QSMO Commercial Marketplace currently provides agencies with software-as-a-service (SaaS) award management, but this SIN broadens the array of services available to federal agencies and streamlines the acquisition process by establishing a specific SIN solely for the Grants QSMO Commercial Marketplace.
This new SIN will require a written technical evaluation as well as a cover letter that identifies the SIN subgroups that are being proposed, and the required Price Proposal and Solution/Service Definition Templates. When Refresh #32 is released, you should review the full description of this SIN in the solicitation for the list of requirements to add the SIN to your existing contract or your current GSA Schedule offer. More information on the subgroups and description of this SIN is in GSA’s Significant Change Document.
Also in this Large Category, GSA plans to add a note to the SIN description for SIN 54162—Environmental Consulting Services. The note will read: Services under this SIN cannot include architect-engineer services as defined in the Brooks Act and FAR Part 2, or construction services as defined in FAR Parts 2 and 36 (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-36).
You might still be adapting to changes in MAS Solicitation Refresh #31 as #32 follows close behind. Maybe you’re preparing to transition your contract over to Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) sales reporting or accepting the Mass Mod for Refresh #3, but GSA will not pause for you to catch up. Contractors have 90 days to review and accept the Mass Mod once it’s released. To stay updated on future GSA news and insights, check out our blog and monthly newsletter. If you need help managing these Mass Modifications or other parts of your GSA Schedule, we are here to help.